Neil Young - After The Gold Rush
Hello! Below you'll find my "After The Gold Rush" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Neil Young is one of my all time favorites. The lyrics are so imaginative and moving! The piano part on the record is complicated, but the chord changes themselves are very easy. You can keep it very simple, but I also show you options for the decorations in the video.
Enjoy!
After The Gold Rush Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for After The Gold Rush:
After The Gold Rush Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
[Verse 1]
D G
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming sayin'
D G
Something about a queen
D A
There were peasants singin' and drummers drummin'
G A
And the archer split the tree
Bm C
There was a fanfare blowin' to the sun
G C C
That was floating on the breeze
D A
Look at Mother Nature on the run
C G
In the nineteen seventies
D A
Look at Mother Nature on the run
C G
In the nineteen seventies
[Verse 2]
D G
I was lying in a burned out basement
D G
With the full moon in my eye
D A
I was hoping for replacement
G A
When the sun burst through the sky
Bm C
There was a band playing in my head
G C C
And I felt like getting high
D A
I was thinking about what a friend had said
C G
I was hoping it was a lie
D A
Thinking about what a friend had said
C G
I was hoping it was a lie
I was thinking about what a friend had said
C G
I was hoping it was a lie
D A
Thinking about what a friend had said
C G
I was hoping it was a lie
[Horn Solo]
| D | G | D | G |
| D | A | G | A |
| Bm | C | G | C | C |
| D | A | C | G |
| D | A | C | G |
[Verse 3]
D G
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver spaceships lying
D G
In the yellow haze of the sun
D A
There were children crying and colors flying
G A
All around the chosen one
Bm C
All in a dream, all in a dream
G C C
The loading had begun
D A
Flying mother nature's silver seed
C G
To a new home in the sun
D A
Flying mother nature's silver seed
C G
To a new home
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
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After The Gold Rush Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "After The Gold Rush" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "After The Gold Rush" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
